2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You
Health Professions is the most popular major in the United States with 53,463 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Frontier Nursing University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 109 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Concord, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Medical University of South Carolina is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. MUSC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
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Tennessee Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Augusta University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
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University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Samford University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 18 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 19 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 20 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 21 | University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1,223 |
| Florida | 11,386 |
| North Carolina | 5,768 |
| Virginia | 6,980 |
| Tennessee | 5,227 |
| Georgia | 5,701 |
| South Carolina | 2,216 |
| Louisiana | 2,725 |
| West Virginia | 1,503 |
| Kentucky | 4,192 |
| Arkansas | 1,559 |
| Alabama | 4,979 |
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Health Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 16,815 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12,950 |
| Communication Sciences | 10,547 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 4,684 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 2,582 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 2,481 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,762 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1,747 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 1,746 |
| Other Health Professions | 1,261 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,122 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 954 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 462 |
| Dental Support Services | 122 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 80 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 55 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 37 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 11 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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